Wow, it has been five whirlwind weeks since our beach vacation with daughter Pami. We have taught five lessons three times each, served 40-plus pastors a hefty mid-morning snack and hearty lunch each week, and hosted wonderful visitors – Pami and, more recently, friends from my (Patty) home town in California! We have been exhausted and recovered, behind and caught up, and are gearing up for the next visitor, though she will not be our responsibility. During this time we have thought often about the blog and wanted to post time and again.
Current news is that Thursday (yesterday) was a marvelous day! Pami received THE call that THE job was hers – her first hospital job. Yes, she passed her boards and is now a licensed RN! Bobby is in application process for a law enforcement agency and he passed his written exam with a 91. Way to go, Son! Adam, our “adopted son” and ACTION missionary who lives with us, received word that if the Lord is leading him to stay here as a missionary he can do that with blessings from the Director. Lastly is a wonderful story of God’s grace….
My helper is Fely. She has five children, mostly grown, and does all the kitchen work for the pastors three days a week. She cleans our home and does our laundry the other two days. We love her dearly. Her only daughter is 26 and works at a good job. Last summer, Angela suddenly developed multiple sclerosis (MS) and lost sight in both eyes. With good medical care the sight returned to one eye, but the ophthalmologist told them the nerve in the right eye was white and dead. She would never see out of that eye again. Tuesday, after the pastors had left, Fely broke down in tears. Angela's terrible headache had returned and her vision had blurred in the left eye. “I don’t want my daughter to be blind.” I gave Fely money to purchase several days of the medication prescribed by the doctor. I also gave her a bottle of Vitamin D tablets as recent research has shown that MS patients are overwhelmingly deficient in that vitamin. We sent out texts to all our pastors – present and past – requesting prayer for Angela. Thursday morning Fely was in tears again. Angela’s sight had cleared in her left eye AND she could see light and shadows with her right! Wait! That eye is “dead” - “No hope.” Angela is coming to the Life Discipleship class this afternoon so her pastor – one of the members of the class – can anoint her with oil and all the pastors pray for her. Would you join us in prayer? No matter if you read this after the fact. We would love you to pray for complete restoration of both eyes and total healing from MS.
Yes, Thursday was a stellar day. One to go down in the books to the Glory of God!
Oh, and the Thursday class was awesome, too! Lots of discussion and learning.
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